Hopkins

 Gerard Hopkins, a Jesuit priest, utters the creation of God by focusing on the nature and its creatures. "The Windhover: To Christ Our Lord", combines nature with spirit in order to experience the presence of God. In the backdrop, Hopkins oversees a windhover, falcon, which he resembles as a prince that hovers and guards the land. The sun begins to draw the windhover closer as he flies amongst the hills at a steady pace. While doing so, the falcon keeps his heart in hiding from any imperfections that he may encounter. As a prince-like creature, he serves as a knight that will protect and guide you to God. The understanding of the falcon in relation to God identifies the everyday occurrence in each individual. Our soul begins to glisten by the perfection of God himself. The windhover then shifts his position into a cross-like form which leads us to the connection of the shedding of blood due to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.